Govt decides comprehensive review of Civil Awards selection procedure

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to review the existing system of conferring civil awards, ARY News reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a 16-member committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the nomination and selection procedures.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet Division has issued a notification formally establishing the review panel.

The government has appointed Nasir Mahmood Khosa as the convener of the committee.

President Asif Ali Zardari approved several summaries sent by the prime minister, including the conferment of military and civil awards and a special remission of sentences for eligible prisoners.

According to the Presidency, President Zardari approved military awards for 1,172 personnel of the armed forces and civil armed forces in recognition of their services.

In addition, the president approved the conferment of national civil awards on 355 individuals on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day, honouring achievement across science, engineering, education, medicine, the arts, literature, sports, journalism, social welfare, philanthropy and public service, alongside a large slate of gallantry decorations dominated by personnel of the Federal Constabulary who were killed in the line of duty.

The awards, announced on August 14, will be formally conferred at an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, March 23.